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Unread 12-02-2016, 07:52
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Re: Tread and brownouts

Two things I learned back in 2010.
- Check your "contact patch" if its too long you may have excessive scrub
- Increase the gear reduction to get more torque to overcome scrub

Can you please post the configuration of your drivetrain? I suspect that you have a large contact patch between your pulleys that contact the ground. You may need to create a "drop center" like most teams do with a wheeled drivetrain.
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